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This video was about different slang words in Japanese and what they mean and how they are used. Through this video, I learned that some words can be turned into slang words by adding "ru" to nouns or onomatope. One thing I found interesting was that the a lot of the slang words sounded like English words and their meaning in Japanese matched with the meaning in English. For example, "daburu" sounds like "double" in English and in Japanese it essentially means twice/to get something twice which is what double means in English. Some other examples were "guguru" (to Google) and "toraburu" (to get into or cause trouble). I didn't realize how many Japanese slang words, or words in general, are derived from English words and I thought that was pretty cool to see.

日本語のビデオ

 

This video was about the host interviewing people in Japan to find out what makes them happy. I noticed that all of the responses were grouped together based on the answers, and it was interesting to see what some of the common answers were. The most common answer seemed to be that people felt happy when they were with their loved ones which I think is very sweet and true. It was especially cute to see younger children say their loved ones make them happy because when you are young, it is easier to say things like toys or materialistic things make you happy. The second most common answer seemed to be about eating good food which I thought was pretty funny but also quite true. Overall, I agreed with every answer given in the video as everything that was said are things that I feel make me happy. 

ビデオプロジェクト

 

春休み

春休みにともだちといっしょうにハワイに行きます！ハワイに天気は寒くないですから、私は行くのがとても楽しみです。ハワイにビーチに行って、ポケとアサイーボウルを食べて、ハイキングをします！そして、ともだちと毎日コアパワーというフィットネスの場所に行きたい。コアパワーのヨガスカルプトクラスはとても楽しくて、いいですよ。

クラウチングライオンというハイク

私の一番すきなハイク！！！

コアパワーのヨガスカルプトクラス

とても楽しかった！！！

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This is a video showcasing a girl's typical day of high school. It was super interesting to see the similarities and differences between my high school experience and hers. One thing that really surprised me was how all the students change into the same slides (slippers) upon arriving at school and change back to their normal shoes once school is over. I personally never had a school uniform, but I know others who have and none of the U.S. uniforms I have seen are as cute as the ones in this video. I really liked the ribbon bowtie that the girls wore because I thought it was super cute! Another thing I thought was really cool was how nicely they pack and wrap their lunches. At my school, no one would ever pack their lunches that nicely and most students would buy school lunch rather than pack their own. One thing that was similar between my high school experience and this girls is the classes. Overall, it seems that the courses offered are the same. High school in Japan looks super cool and I hope to be able to visit Japan soon!

ポースト五

 1. 子どもの時に、何をもらって、うれしかったですか。それは、だれにもらいましたか。

    中学校の時に、クリスマスに私は祖父にスマホをもらいました。私の学校では、私は電話を持った最後の子供の一人でしたから、とてもうれしかったです。スマホはiPhone6Sでした。そして、リキッドグリッターのスマホケース持ちました。私はそのスマホをけっしてわすれません。

2. 今、何がほしいですか。どうしてですか。

    今、たくさん物をしたいですから、たくさんお金がほしいです。たとえば、世界中をりょこうしたいです。そして、新しいふくを買いたいです。かん国は一番国に行きたいです。かん国でたくさんスキンケアとスキンのトリートメントがありますから、とても行きたいです。

日本語のビデオ

In this video, the host of this channel goes around asking Japanese locals "What is something foreigners should never do?" I really liked this video because there are so many cultural differences and norms in America versus Japan and it's important to educate yourself and learn the customs of the place you're traveling to so that you can show respect. Some common themes I noticed in the video were that Japanese people view Americans as a lot more extroverted and friendlier. Japanese people are typically more reserved and value personal space. The piece of advice that stuck with me the most is that even if your Japanese is broken or bad, it is better to speak in Japanese to people rather than English. This is understandable but also hard to do at the same time as people tend to like familiarity and stick to what they are comfortable with. Even though I know basic-level Japanese, I would still be scared/intimidated to try and use it when conversing with a native speaker or someone who is fluent in the language. Overall, I thought this video was informative and recommend everyone to watch this video or one like it before traveling to Japan.